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Indiana History Bulletin, volume 3 extra number 01--Proceedings of the Southwestern Indiana Historical Society during its sixth year; Papers read before the society at various meetings 1920-1925

data relating to Lincoln's life in this region. I remember his telling me at that time that he had written some things himself. I have appealed to Mrs. Rabb, who is here today, a native of this county, and a great honor to it, and who is doing a great work in stimulating interest in historical matters in Indiana. I have appealed to her to endeavor to get a worthy story of the life of General Veatch, as one of the things that ought to be preserved, and I think that she has taken some steps in that direction.
I wonder if there is sufficient appreciation of the importance of Lincoln to this locality. It seems to me that there is an opportunity to do a thing here which will not only be fine for your locality, but stand out before the whole world. Over at Hodgenville, Kentucky, there has been erected a memorial that has given great distinction to that locality, and has probably brought more visitors to the State of Kentucky than anything else. I refer to that wonderful memorial building that stands over the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born. The nation voluntarily contributed that structure to mark the place of his birth; but the place of his birth is not more worthy of honored recognition than the place where he grew up and where there came into his life those impressions and influences and thoughts that helped to make him great.
This hill over here in which the Lincoln home stood is properly the site for a great memorial structure of some kind. What could be done by the people of this part of the state that would bring to them greater distinction and greater honor, and if you want to think of it in that way, greater financial returns, than the development of this site into one of the outstanding historic spots of this country? There ought to be something there worthy of the life of Abraham Lincoln, and if there were no better way of getting it, it ought to be and would be worth every penny that could possibly be raised by taxation among your own people to put it there, not merely as a glorification of that which is most distinctive in your history, but as a means of bringing the world to Spencer County. I know of no greater opportunity than you have right here.
These undertakings have to start in some way. Usually they begin with a mere expression of an idea. One of the most interesting things in life is to see an idea grow into a

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data relating to Lincoln's life in this region. I remember his telling me at that time that he had written some things himself. I have appealed to Mrs. Rabb, who is here today, a native of this county, and a great honor to it, and who is doing a great work in stimulating interest in historical matters in Indiana. I have appealed to her to endeavor to get a worthy story of the life of General Veatch, as one of the things that ought to be preserved, and I think that she has taken some steps in that direction.
I wonder if there is sufficient appreciation of the importance of Lincoln to this locality. It seems to me that there is an opportunity to do a thing here which will not only be fine for your locality, but stand out before the whole world. Over at Hodgenville, Kentucky, there has been erected a memorial that has given great distinction to that locality, and has probably brought more visitors to the State of Kentucky than anything else. I refer to that wonderful memorial building that stands over the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born. The nation voluntarily contributed that structure to mark the place of his birth; but the place of his birth is not more worthy of honored recognition than the place where he grew up and where there came into his life those impressions and influences and thoughts that helped to make him great.
This hill over here in which the Lincoln home stood is properly the site for a great memorial structure of some kind. What could be done by the people of this part of the state that would bring to them greater distinction and greater honor, and if you want to think of it in that way, greater financial returns, than the development of this site into one of the outstanding historic spots of this country? There ought to be something there worthy of the life of Abraham Lincoln, and if there were no better way of getting it, it ought to be and would be worth every penny that could possibly be raised by taxation among your own people to put it there, not merely as a glorification of that which is most distinctive in your history, but as a means of bringing the world to Spencer County. I know of no greater opportunity than you have right here.
These undertakings have to start in some way. Usually they begin with a mere expression of an idea. One of the most interesting things in life is to see an idea grow into a